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The Northwest Passage (NWP) is the sea lane between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Arctic Archipelago of Canada. [1] [2] [3] [4] The eastern route along the Arctic coasts of Norway and Siberia is accordingly called the Northeast Passage (NEP).
2 days ago · Northwest Passage, historical sea passage of the North American continent. It represents centuries of effort to find a route westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through the Arctic Archipelago of what became Canada.
Feb 22, 2018 · The Northwest Passage is a famed sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through a group of sparsely populated Canadian islands known as the Arctic Archipelago.
The Northwest Passage is a sea corridor through Canada's Arctic archipelago and along the northern coast of North America. European explorers searched in vain for the passage for 300 years, intent on finding a commercially viable western sea route between Europe and Asia.
A 'Northwest Passage' would have allowed more direct commerce with the Orient including the riches of Cathay (China), Japan and Indonesia. Northwest Passage Fact 6: President Thomas Jefferson believed the discovery of the 'Northwest Passage' would bring great wealth and new trade opportunities to the United States of America. Northwest Passage ...
The Northwest Passage as a Question of Sovereignty. Highlights of this chapter. Mapping territorial claims. This chapter’s maps orient the reader to territorial claims in Arctic lands and waters. This colorful map shows maritime jurisdictions and boundaries, as well as potential future claims. Maps of settlement sites.
For over 400 years explorers risked their lives to search the Arctic for a northwest Passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Explorers searching for the Passage were hoping to establish a lucrative trading route between Europe and Asia.
Roald Amundsen, from Norway, is one of the world’s most famous polar explorers. He was the first person to sail through the North-West Passage – the seaway across the Arctic linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans – and the first man to reach the South Pole.
Oct 20, 2016 · These Maps Show the Epic Quest for a Northwest Passage. Once just a figment of the imagination, a navigable sea route through the Arctic is becoming reality due to climate change.
Jul 19, 2017 · For centuries, able seafarers failed to find the Northwest Passage, among them John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Francis Drake and James Cook. Harsh weather, thick ice and treacherous shallows forced...
